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The Labor enquirer., 1887-11-19
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threats made BY the "bettes
classes" and echoed and reechoed
by the capitalist press Of Denver,
that the Socialists would be
squelched If they attempted to
defend the martyred victims Of
the capitalist conspiracy at Chi
Notwithstanding all this
cowardly bulldozing. the Rocky
Mountain Social League held its
best meeting of the season at old
Unity church onlast Sunday night.
A large audience filed the edi-
fee at the opening of the evening
exercises. The choir rendered a
labor song with Mr.. Emmons at
the organ.
lanes Davis stated in a short
but clear speech the objects of
the League. He mentioned the
fact that the League defended the
Chicago martyrs notwithwith-
standing that thcy were called an
archists. The so-called anarchists
we're preachers of the same doc
trinc that the Socialists taught.
Comrades Keifer and Cochrane
read from the catechism the les
son entitled The Capitalist Sys-
tenn
ID. M. Leahy commented on
the lesson in we'll chosen words.
revcrting to the murder of our
comrades in Chicago and demon
strating that all who feel discon-
tented with poverty and who try
to bring about change are
classed by the capitalists and
powers that be as anarchists. He
said that anarchy was not under
stood by the masses of the peo-
pie; that pure anarchy was for the
present dream of beauty, which
might be realized in several hun
dred years.
Robert Blumenberg explained
in German the significance of the
red flag.
James Fl. Jack spoke of the
services held ip memory of the
martyred men and testified to the
fair treatment received at the po-
lice. He said we should not
blame the police individually for
actions which a commanding Off
Ger was responsible for; that the
man who ordered the charge at
Haymarket was the real culprit
and not the policemen.
Arthur Cheesewright sang the
the stirring song which appears
in the report of the memorial SER
vices in this issue. The question
box afforded opportunity for
every one to air their ideas on va
rious subjects.
James Davis introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, J. r. Buchanan of
Chicago has made every effort in
his power in behalf of the martyr
ed victims of the most infamous
persecution ever known in the
worlds history; a persecution
openly hostile to the labor move
ment and the emancipation of the
wage-slave; and,
Whereas, Mr.. Buchanan has
never faltered in his defense of
free speech, free press and free
assemblage; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we. the Rocky
Mountain Social League of Den
yer, do fully appreciate his labor
IN the cause of humanity and JUS
ticc; and
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be furnished the Den
yer LABOR ENQUIRER and the
Chicago Labor Enquirer for publi-
baton"
II was moved that the resolu-
tons be adopted. a dozen arising
to second the motion. Remarks
eulogistic of Mr.. Buchanan were
made by Comrades Leahy, Eye.
Cheesewright and Callahan.
An aged gentleman in the au-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
Decision on DistiIlinq.

Bradstreets' makes the following
notes on the decision of the Iowa
Supreme Court on g. case of distilling
alcohol for export:
A decision has just been rendered
by the Iowa Supreme Court which
will raise an important question to
be settled by the Supreme Court of
the United States. Suit was brought
last spring against the owner ola dis
tillery to enjoin him from manufac-
turing alcohol or proof spirits. The
owner of the distillery defended on
the ground that he manufactured en-
tirely for export without the state,
and that no portion of his product
was sold within Iowa, and that to in
terfere with a business carried on
with citizens of other states would be
to attempt to regulate Interstate
commerce, and thus to encroach upon
the domain of Congress. The court,
however granted the Injunction, hold
ing the right of the state to prohibit
the manufacture of alcohol to be alb
solute, no matter what may be the
destination of the product, and that
Interstate commerce is not interfered
with because the manufacture of the
liquor is prevented before it becomes
a subject for transportation. This
is the case which has to be passed up
on by the court of last resort, The
Iowa decision, as viii be seen, gives
the police power Of the state wide
potency.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
Thnse Wayne County Murderers iBreaI
Out of Jail.

PABKERsBUEG. W. Va, September
z2.-Wednesday night, as Turnkey
Ferguson, atthe Wayne county jail,
went to lock up the prisoners, three
brGhers named Brenners, under
indictment for murder, attacked him.
The first one knocked him down.
When he attempted to get up he was
felled with a bed slat by the second.
THIS stunned him so that before he
recovered the Brenners, Wilburn
Rose and Dick Dickerson made their
escape. Recovering consciousness,
Ferguson started after them and fir
ing, struck Dickerson in the back,
badly wounding him. He was taken
back to gail, but the other four esca y
ed. At once Sheriff Bowman and a
posse 0forty men started in hot pur-
suit, bat the fugitives managed to
evade them and made good their
escape.
Last night the posse returned, hav-
ing ridden 100 miles. To-day man
from Kentucky said one of them was
seen the neEt morning at farm house
25 miles from the Wayne county Jail.
A reward Of $3.50 each has been offer
ed for their capture.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
A Disgusting Exhibition.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Tom Duffy of
Ohio, and Billy Watson, of this city,
fought fortyfour rounds yesterday
near Kankakee for $3.50 side and
the gate money. Duffy weighed l45
pounds and Watson 1873. The bat
tie was a bloody one, both men pre-
senting terribly battered appear
ance before half the rounds were
fought In the forty-third round
the spectators unanimously declared
that they had received value for
their money, but the men persisted
in fighting one more round although
they were hardly able to stand. The
fortv-fourth round was not charac-
terized by any hitting, the men be-
ing too much exhausted, and the
referee declared it draw.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01

AN exchange says: "Sixty years ago
a bushel of wheat would buy only two
yards of calico or shifting, now it Will
buy fifteen or twenty. Then a hushel
of corn would only buy pound of nails,
now it will buy ten. Then it took a
good COW to buy pair of factory blank
cts; now common COW will pay for six
pairs fully as good. Think these things
over, when disposed to wish for 1.-THE old
times.
eyes, and it will be wise to under
stand that this was brought about by
the principle of protection. Then this cal
leo, the nails and the blankets were all
manufactured in Europe. Now such
things arc made here at home, and
thousands of people given employment
in the factories, adding both to our pop
ulation and wealth.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
SATURDAY, OCTOBER /, 1887.

SEVERAL verggood citizensand de-
sirable persons in middle age, are
leaving the StsSe, to settle in the
growing western towns. Amoag them
we note, that Mr.. M. L. Frame, a
leading citizen ofsW heeling, and one
of the foremost lawyers of this State
has moved to Atetison, Kansas, and
Hon. Dave H.lLeonard, well known
lawyer of Parkersburg, and chairman
of the Democratic State Committee
rs about moving te,Kansas City.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
Queen pictoria's Expensive Maids.

Following SO soon after the expen
sive luxury of jubilee celebr alton
Queen Victoria finds the matrimo-
NAL enthusiasm OF her maids OF
honor cause of annoyance. Vic
tora, with the liberality which nat
urally results from the commercial
prosperity of her subjects, presents
$4,000 /, every maid of honor who
marries while an attachee of the row.
al household. Miss Louisa Brown
low, who has been an attendant on
the Queen for only four months, is
about to enter wedlock and the
Queen will feel obliged to give her a
Thousand pounds Miss Brown
low is the second maid of honor to
marry within six months. Victoria
is likely, hereafter, to confine her
choice Of personal attendants to
those who have passed the marriage
able age.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
Builders of the Pyramids.

A personal inspection of the pyra-
mids of Egypt made by a quarry
owner, who spent some time recently
on the Nile, has led him to the con.
clusion the old Egyptians were better
builders than those of the present
day. He states that there are blocks
of stone in the pyramids which weigh
three or four times as much as the
obelisk on the embankment. He saw
stone whose estimated weight was
$50 tons. But then the builders of
the pyramids counted human labor
lightly, They had great masses of
subjects upon whom to draw, and
most Of their work was done by sheer
manual labor and force. There are
stones in the pyramids thirty feet in
length which fit so closely together
that pen-knife may be run over the
surface without discovering the break
between them. They are not laid
with mortar either. There is no ma
chinery so perfect that it will make
two surfaces thirty feet in length
which viii meet together in unison as
these stones in the pyramids meet.
It is supposed that they were rubbed
backward and forward upon each
other until the surfaces were assipi-
lated.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01

Catarrh is not simply an inconveni-
ence, unpleasant to the sufferer and dis
gushing to others-it is an advanced
outpost of approaching disease of worse
type. Do not neglect its warning it
brings deadly evils in its train. Before
it is too late, use DR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. 1t reaches the seat of the all.
ment, and is the only thing that will
You may dose yourself with quack
medicines till it is too late-'till the
streamlet becomes restless torrent. 1t
is the matured invention of scientific
physician. "a word to the wise is suf-
ficient.n
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
Accidents and Incidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity

The printers Of Parkersburg have
organized local union.
Snow is reported to have fallen in
Davis Saturday morning.
1t is rumored that Henry G. Davis
will purchase the "Black Bottle" rail
road.
Point Pleasant offers a building
site free to any manufacturing estab-
lishment that will employ as many as
fifty men.
Four brakemen have been dis
charged and conductor suspended
on the o. r. IL. r. for stealing grapes
at Meldahl's station.
Weston has been enjoying for sew
eral months the benefit of building
boom. Many handsome buildings
have been completed, and there are
many still in course of erection.
Hon. F. I'll. Pierpont, of Fairmont,
has accepted an invitation to be pres
ent at the meeting of war governors
at st. Louis during the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Charleston is once more very con-
siderably agitated over the question
of natural gas. The genuine article
| in abundance seems to have been
found nine miles above the city. The
light from the well is visible from the
town ON cloudy nights.
An unusual scene was witnessed at
the Catholic Church at Weston last
week. Father Tracy was saying
mass, and as there was no boy pres.
ent to serve, Little Deer, one of the
Warm Spring Indians now exhibi
ting there, approached and offered
his service, and in very accurate
manner assisted, pronouncing the
Latin as correctly as a seminary
graduate, without the use of book
Ghe large fire-proof safe in the
store of l. II. G. Pancake in in Rom
ney was blown open Saturday night
by burglars, who effected an entrance
by prying open the front door. There
was only about $40 in the safe, and
this, with about dozen boxes
fine pocket knives. was all the loss
sustained, except the safe, which is
ruined. The explosion Jared the
glass out of the windows and Sigh tly
damaged one wall of the room.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01

At the present term ofthe Supreme
Court of Appeals in this place, with
in the walls where John Brown,
(whose first victim at Harper's Fer
ry was an industrious, inoffensive
colored man, was tried. convicted
and condemned, on motion of the
Democratic member ofCongress from
this District Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson,
Prof. Clifford, colored, was admitted
to the bar ofsaid Court-the first in
stance of colored man having quail
fed to practice before said body
Free Press.
Yes, John Brown, Whose first
victim was an Industrious, inofensive
.colored man seems to be bearing
fruit. Your illustration of the change
both of custom and law is good. Let
her 90 Gallaher.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
THE trial of the Miss Ofner. {

THE trial of the Miss Offner, at
Romney, for the aanrder of Brooks,
develops some strange facts and GU
rious features. The. strangest is the
claim that the girl makes for killing
him because he threatened to kill
her. One would think that she fired
the shot to avenge her blasted and
ruined self but she makes no such
claims. However, she merits SYM
pathy in the deceitful marriage, but
at,Mculd have been Eaore honorable
if Brooks had settled his own shame
by shooting himself.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
The Volunteer Wins.

VICTORY over THE THIsTLE.-THE
SCOTCH YACHT BADLY DEFEATED
THE YANKEE BOAT BEATS HER COM
PETIToR WITH GREAT EASE.
NEY YORK, Sept. 27.-The first of
the three races for the Americas
cup between the American sloop
Volunteer and the Scotch cutter
Thistle took place to-day, and was
won by the Volunteer. The race
was over the regular course of the
New York Yacht Club, distance
of thirty eight nautical miles. The
start was from Owls Head, just be-
low Bay Bridge, through the Mar
rows, following the ship-channel to
the southwest spit; thence around
the buoys at that point to buoy 5,
off Sandy Hook, which the yachts
passed on the outside. The outer
mark was Sandy Hook lightship,
from which the yachts returned over
the same course, finishing at buoy
No. Is, under the bluff of Fort
Wadsworth. The Thistle crossed
the line at the start at l2.33.06 and
the Volunteer at 12.34.5Sd. The
Volunteer finished at 5.45.528 and
the Thistle at 5.5S.164. The second
race will be sailed over a course of
twenty nautical miles to windward
and return, and the third race over
a triangular course of forty nautical
miles outside Sandy Hook.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01

PRESIDENT tCLEvELANI, accompa-
MED by his wife and II few friends is
about making an extensive trip
through the West and Southwest.
The object is ostensibly, pleasure,
though we have no doubt there is rs
much business in it as there was in
John Eherman's visit to Ohio, to
look after his forces. Grever will
take another term if he can get it.
Well we would go ourselfb& for two
reasons. One is, we are not presi-
dent, the other, we have not the fifty
thousand G year.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01

Hon. D. B. LUCAS will read a
poem at the 41st annual convention
of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Frater-
nifty, to be held in Chicago, Oct. 10
and 20, with the Northwestern
Alumni Association, and for which
event elaborate preparations arc be-
ing made. This fraternity is one of
most prominent. of the Greek letter
college societies, and has larger list
of members than any other in the
United States. Delegates from
thirty-one different colleges and thir-
teen alumni associations viii be pres
emit at this Reunion, and the outlook
now is THAI this will be the largest
and most important gathering of
college men, graduate and under
graduates, that Chicago has ever
seen.-Sptrit Of Jeflraoa
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1856
300, 45s, 900 262, 4l3, 600

These figures show an increase of
over 81 100000 bushels in the yield
of the states given above. These are
the principal cotton and tobacco pro-
ducing states, and have to depend
for large supply of their corn upon
the corn-producing states of the
northwest. This increase will lessen
the demand on these states and leave
more Of their surplus for shipment
abroad.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01

Delicate diseases of either sex, how
ever induced, promptly, thoroughly and
permanently cured. Send 10 cents in
stamps for large illustrated treatise,
suggesting sure means of cure. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Astocia-
tion, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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WE have the first number of the

West Virginia Christian Adrocate, a
religious paper published from the
office of the "Busy Bee,' at Buckhan-
non, edited by the Rev. A. B. Rohr-
bangh The initial number is very
commendable, and if kept up to that
standard, it ought to soon win Sc.
cure footholdin West Virginia. We
wish nit success.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01

The agricultural departments re-
port just issued gives the average
condition of the corn crop in ten
southern states, and on this basis
the yield for these state, as compar-
ed with last year Tin bushels), will
he.
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Death oil Major James L. Hoof.

CHARLEsTowN, W. Va, Sept 25.-
Major Lanes l.. Hoof q prominent
citizen and president of the County
Court, died at his residence, near
Summit Point, Jefferson county yes
terday.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01


THE Press of West Virginia was
highly honored Ply the election of A.
IL. White as President of the National
Press Association.
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New Advertisements.
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Swastz MILL PROPERTY,

with all the water rights attached thereto,
in Martinsburg, w Va.
Cd, A House and Lot in Gerards.
town;
%, III Acres and II Poles near GersrktOgB.
good land and very desirable.
fh, q Acres and 2 ROOds Of Mountain Land
ANY information in regard to this pro-
perty can be obtained from the underslgn-
ed Special Commissioner, or from Geo. M.
Bowers.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash, one
third in twelve months, and the remaining
third in two years, with interest from day
of sale, the purchaser executing his bonds
for the deferred payments, and the title to
be retained until the further order of the
court. f. BOYD FAULKNER,
Special Commissioner.
l, S. II. Martin, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley County, w. Va, do GER
tify that f. Boyd Faulkner, Special Com
missioner in the above entitled cause, has
executed bond with sufficient security as
required by law.
S. II MARTIN, Clerk.
\. b That valuable farm situate about
one mile n. +. of Leetown, in Jefferson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-11

Westminster Hall on Thursday. denounced the
protection policy in strong terms threatening
to abandon tho Conservatives. should they at
tempt to bring forward any such measure.
Many Tories believe that in protection they nave
a. last found really popular cry; ana ex-
perience they cay. shows that It Is yet quite
capable of arousing democratic enthusiasm TOT .
time. The fact is, the Tories are tired or the
situation. and really believe that they can sweep
the country with the cry OF protection, although,
st the same time, they admit that the tone OF
President Cleveland's message will. to certain
stituencies. Prominent Tories state to-
night that Lord Salisbury will make
no concessions to Lord Harrington aud his
have to choose between opposing the govern
ment and abandoning free trade. In the former
contingency, Lord Salisbury will dissolve Par
lament and appeal to the country on the single
issue of protection. Liberals have objection
whatever to fighting the Tories this ground,
but very much the contrary, especially since
they have been favored with really
good campaign document from President Cleve-
land. The conviction of the most experienced
election agents in the south Of England is that
in the agricultural districts, the protectionist
movement has advanced with a rapidity that
has astonished most politicians. The rural Tory
leaders. the representatives. of the landlords and
the farmers, believe that the present rents and
large farms can only be mainteire by duty on
wheat and -four from countries which do not re-
ciprocate. and though the tendency to a rise in
the price OF wheat may moderate their demands,
the duty must stilibe considerable TO effect their
PURPOSE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-11

A Twenty Year-Oid Youth Attempts the Life
of q French Statesman.

A Twenty-Year-OId Youth Attempts the Life
of q French Statesman.
PARIS, Dec ION Jules Ferry was fred at
three times, this afternoon, by man in the lob
by Of the Chamber of Deputies medical ex-
animation at the hospital revealed that two of
the bullets struck NJ Ferry. The first passed
around the chest, slightly penetrating the flesh,
and the second went through the Aeshy part of
the thigh. His injuries very slight. The
name of his assailant is Aubertin. He is twenty
years of age, and says he is one of a band Of
twenty revolutionists. The band drew lots and
it fell to him to commit the first crime. Auber-
tin declares that he swore to kill NJ. Ferry.
After his injuries had been attended to at the
hospital. NJ. Ferry returned to his home foot.
wound in NJ Ferry's chest is a confusion.
Aubertin appeared IN the hall of the Chamber
of Deputies and asked to see both NJ. Ferry and
II. Goblet. M. Goblet did not respond to the
request for an interview, but NJ. Ferry did, and
on his appearance Aubertin drew q revolver and
fired three times at him.
The by ISLANDERS tried to lynch Aubertin after
he had fired the Shots but were prevented with
difficulty from carrying out their intention.
Berckins Aubertin, NJ. Ferrys assailant, is a
native of Rom BACH in Mosele. When he made
an accomplish who was to have shot NJ Goblet
but he funked, giving as his reason that his re-
volver dropped to the floor. When Aubertin
was searched by the police paper WAS found on
him wich indicated that he and his confederates
had drawn lots yesterday to decide who should do
the shooting. The paper ends: death to in
triguers. Our path is marked out to form an
intelligent, DISTINGUISHED and patriotic Ministry
So be it."
In consequence of the attempt upon the life of
NJ Ferry, there were many heated ouarrels in
the lobby of the Chamber OF Deputies between
Moderates and Radicals. NJ. Rouvier Joined in
the discussion accusing the Radicals of pro-
voking weak minded persons to deeds of vio-
lence. Several scuffies ensued, and it is ex-
pected they will lead to duels.